sprout

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
2. 2
   A germinated seed, an incipient young plant.
3. 3
   A germinated seed, an incipient young plant: An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others.
4. 4
   An edible variety of such, grown and intended as food; examples include bean, alfalfa, kale, and others: A bean sprout.
5. 5
   A child.
6. 6
   A Brussels sprout.

Verb

1. 1
   To grow from seed; to germinate.
2. 2
   To cause to grow from a seed.
3. 3
   To deprive of sprouts.
4. 4
   To emerge from the ground as sprouts.
5. 5
   To emerge haphazardly from a surface.
6. 6
   To emerge or appear haphazardly.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.